A. You're responsible for your own actions. I run reds and stop signs, but I slow down and check to make sure it's clear before doing so. That doesn't make what I do any less illegal, but for my own safety and the safety of others, I do it this way. I don't come down on cyclists who blow past reds and stop signs because they may be better at checking for clearance and reading traffic than I am so what seems like recklessness is actually a calculated move w/ regard to traffic clearance and conditions.

As for C, I can see both sides of the argument. As a smaller group, we're more prone to antagonistic behavior. However, it's also like saying drivers that run red lights give all other drivers a bad name. If we look at riding a bike as a privelege rather than a right, it becomes something that can be taken away from us for the actions of a few bad apples.